A 45-year-old woman, Fatima Bammi has been arrested by the police in Katsina, for allegedly providing terrorists with occultic charms, especially to a wanted terrorist, Sani Mohidinge, for his operations.
Police spokesman, Superintendent Gambo Isah, while parading the woman, also said the command has arrested three other suspected terrorists’ informants and kidnappers, for aiding and abating terrorism, as well as in connection with the abduction of a 62-year-old man, ten days ago.
Isah said the arrest of the trio was successful, following a tip-off, and the visible injuries they sustained as a result of a gun duel with the police.
The 45-year-old woman, Fatima Bammi of Daha forest, in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, is suspected to be an abettor, informant as well as a supplier of criminal occultic charms to the terrorists unleashing mayhem in the state and its environs.
According to Superintendent Gambo Isah, the suspect is believed to be supplying the charms to a wanted terrorist, Sani Mohidinge.
The 45-year-old suspect, Fatima Bammi confessed to dealing in charms but denied assisting terrorists with them.
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She said they are amulets for ladies under spiritual attacks.
Superintendent Isah also said the police succeeded in arresting the trio of Shamsudeen Dahiru, Bala Inuwa and Jamilu Isa, for their involvement in aiding and abating acts of terrorism.
He said their offences ranged from informing terrorists about soft targets, as well as the abduction of a 65-year-old man, 10 days ago.
36 year old suspect Shamsudeen Dahiru confessed to being the owner and driver of the vehicle that was used in the kidnap of the 62-year-old man of Dankawuri village, in Matazu Local Government Area, on February 10.
He added that the vehicle was abandoned with the kidnap victim, after a fierce gun duel with the police, which resulted in the leaving behind of one AK 47 rifle.
Shamsudeen also mentioned Bala Inuwa and Jamilu Isa as his accomplices in the crime.
The police are still investigating the cases.
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
